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Sports

William Ward (American football) William Douglas Ward (August 25, 1874 – May 13, 1936) was an American college football player and coach, physician and surgeon. He played football at Princeton University from 1893 to 1894 and was the coach of the University of Michigan footb ...

(1874–1936), American football coach at the University of Michigan in 1896 *

William Ward (Australian cricketer) William Ward (15 May 1863 – 22 June 1948) was an Australian cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_ca ...

(1863–1948), Australian cricketer *

William Ward (cricketer, born 1787) William Ward (24 July 1787 – 30 June 1849) was an English financier, and noted cricketer. Life Born at Highbury Place, Islington, 24 July 1787, he was the second son of George Ward (died 1829), of Northwood Park, Cowes, a London merchant an ...

(1787–1849), English cricketer, scorer of the first-ever double-century *

William Ward (cricketer, born 1874) William Ward (24 May 1874 – 13 December 1961) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket between 1895 and 1904. He played as a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Ward made his debut in first-class cricke ...

(1874–1961), English cricketer *

William Ward (tennis) William Ward (born 4 March 1986) is a former New Zealand tennis player. He reached the height of his career on the junior circuit in 2004 with a ranking of 24 in the world, then went to college in USA before retiring from playing at only 23 afte ...

(born 1986), New Zealand tennis player *

Willie Ward William Addison Ward (November 3, 1909 – February 1987) was an American baseball center fielder in the Negro leagues. He played with the Bacharach Giants in 1932 and the Brooklyn Eagles Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive ...

(1909–1987), American baseball player *

Billy Ward (rugby league) William Ward (second ¼ 1888 – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Whitehaven, Eg ...

(1888–?), rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Great Britain, England, and Leeds * William Ward (1893–1968), American boxer who fought under the name

Kid Norfolk Kid Norfolk (born William Ward, 10 July 1893 – 15 April 1968) was an American professional boxer who fought as a Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight from 1910 through 1926, holding wins over many notable boxers of his day including Joe Jeanette ...

Military

* William Ward (Royal Navy officer) (1829–1900) * William Ward (Texas soldier) (died 1836), American lieutenant-colonel during the Texas Revolution *

William E. Ward William E. "Kip" Ward (born June 3, 1949) is a retired United States Army three-star general who served as the inaugural Commander of United States Africa Command from October 1, 2007 to March 8, 2011. During his long career in public service, he ...

(born 1949), American general officer of the United States Army; inaugural combatant commander of United States Africa Command *

William F. Ward Jr. William Francis Ward Jr. (August 23, 1928 – June 21, 2018) was a major general in the United States Army. He was chief of the United States Army Reserve The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is a Military reserve force, reserve force of the ...

(1928–2018), United States Army general * William H. Ward (1840–1927), American army officer and Medal of Honor recipient *

William Thomas Ward William Thomas Ward (August 9, 1808 – October 12, 1878) was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the American Civil War, a United States Congressman from the U.S. state Kentucky, and member of the Kentucky Legislature. Biogra ...

(1808–1878), American army general and congressman from Kentucky

Politics

William Ward (1677–1720) William Ward (1677–1720) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1710 and 1720 . Ward was the eldest surviving son of Hon. William Ward of Willingsworth in Sedgley and his wife Anne Parkes, daughter of William Park ...

, Member of Parliament for Staffordshire, 1710–1713 and 1715–1720 * William Ward (mayor) (1807–1889), English Mayor of Oxford * William Ward (MP for Morpeth) (fl. 1553–63), MP for Morpeth, and for Carlisle *

William Ward (Pennsylvania politician) William Ward (January 1, 1837 – February 27, 1895) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1877 to 1883. Life ...

(1837–1895), American politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *

William Ward (police officer) The Pittsburgh Police Chief is an American law enforcement official who serves as the head of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, appointed by the Mayor of Pittsburgh. The Chief is a civilian administrator, and was historically referred to as the Pol ...

(1921–2006), Pittsburgh Police Chief in 1986 *

William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, (25 May 1867 – 29 June 1932), was a British aristocrat, politician, and military officer who served as the fourth Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1908 to 1911. He was previously Lord Lieut ...

(1867–1932), British politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Governor-General of Australia * William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley (1894–1969), British Conservative politician *

William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward (21 January 1750 – 25 April 1823) was a British peer and politician. Ward was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward, by his second wife Mary Carver. He was elected to the House of Commons ...

(1750–1823), British peer and politician *

William Ward Jr. William Ward Jr. (July 7, 1865 – March 6, 1949) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County for the 1909 and 1911 terms. He also served as may ...

(1865–1949), American politician from Pennsylvania *

William D. Ward William D. Ward was an American politician. From St. Lucie County, Florida (1844-1855), Ward served in the Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legis ...

, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives *

William Dudley Ward William Dudley Ward PC (14 October 1877 – 11 November 1946) was an English sportsman and Liberal politician. Early life Dudley Ward was born in London, the son of William Humble Dudley Ward and the great-grandson of William Humble Wa ...

(1877–1946), British Liberal politician and Olympic sailor *

William F. Ward William F. Ward (born November 20, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York)The Pennsylv ...

(born 1951), American lawyer and politician (Pennsylvania) *

William John Ward William John Ward (October 25, 1880 – August 18, 1971) was a Canadian politician, farmer, insurance agent, and real estate agent from Dauphin, Manitoba , image_map = Manitoba in Canada 2.svg , map_alt = ...

(1880–1971), Canadian farmer and politician in Manitoba *

William L. Ward William Lukens Ward (September 2, 1856 – July 16, 1933) was an American manufacturer and politician from New York. A longtime Republican activist, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives f ...

(1856–1933), American politician, US Representative from New York *

William T. Ward (Wisconsin legislator) William T. Ward was a hotelier from Hustisford, Wisconsin who spent a single one-year term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1850 session (the 3rd Wisconsin Legislature). Background Ward built the first hotel in Hustisford ( ...

, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 1850 * William W. Ward (1903–?), American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Religion

William Ward (bishop) William Ward (19 September 1762 – 26 January 1838) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of England as the Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1828 to 1838. Born in Saintfield, near Belfast on 19 September 1761, Ward was ordained in the A ...

(1761–1838), Anglican clergyman and the Bishop of Sodor and Man * William Ward (missionary) (1769–1823), British pioneer, Baptist missionary *

William Ward (priest) William Ward (real name Webster) (about 1560 at Thornby in Westmoreland – 26 July 1641 at Tyburn) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929. Life He was over forty when he went to Douay College to stu ...

(c. 1560–1641), English Roman Catholic martyr * William George Ward (1812–1882), English Roman Catholic theologian and mathematician * William Hayes Ward (1835–1916), American clergyman, editor, and Orientalist * William Humble Ward, 10th Baron Ward (1781–1835), clergyman

Other fields

William Ward (astronomer) William Roger Ward (January 11, 1944 – September 20, 2018) was an American astronomer. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Ward studied mathematics and physics at University of Missouri, and completed a doctoral degree at California Institute of Techno ...

(1944–2018), American astronomer *

William Ward (engraver) William Ward, ARA (1766–1826) was an English engraver. Life One of the five children of James and Rachael ( Goldsmith) Ward, and the elder brother of James Ward, William Ward was appointed engraver to the Duke of York, the Prince of Wales, ...

(1766–1826), English engraver *

William Ward (frontiersman) William Ward (December 14, 1752 – December 24, 1822) was the founder of Urbana, Ohio, and one of the original settlers in Kentucky's Mason County and Ohio's Mad River Valley. Early life and family William Ward was born on December 14, 1752 ...

(1752–1822), frontiersman, early settler of western Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio *

William Ward (goldsmith) William Ward was an English goldsmith and financier from London, involved in the manufacture of glass. He was the youngest son of Edward Ward of Bixley in Norfolk and Anne Havers, a daughter of John Havers of Winfarthing and Thelveton. Sir Edw ...

, English goldsmith and financier *

William Ward (Utah architect) William Ward (September 2, 1827 in Leicester, England – January 13, 1893 in Utah) was an architect, artist, and builder. Born in England, he converted to Mormonism Mormonism is the religious tradition and theology of the Latter Day Sain ...

(1827–1893), architect in Utah * William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley (1817–1885), British peer and benefactor *

William Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley William Humble David Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley (5 January 1920 – 16 November 2013), styled Viscount Ednam from 1932 to 1969, was a British peer. Background He was the son of William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley, and Lady Rosemary Millicent Sutherla ...

(1920–2013), British peer *

William Ward, 10th Baron Dudley William Ward, 10th Baron Dudley and 5th Baron Ward (1685-1740) succeeded his nephew, Edward Ward, 9th Baron Dudley in the Baronies of Dudley and Ward in 1731. On his death the two baronies separated, the Barony of Dudley descending to his nephew, ...

(1685–1740) *

William Arthur Ward William Arthur Ward (December 17, 1921 – March 30, 1994)"William Arthur Ward"
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(1921–1994), American motivational writer *

William Ayres Ward William Ayres Ward (June 10, 1928 – September 13, 1996) was an American Egyptologist. Biography Born in Chicago, Ward studied at the Butler University in Indianapolis and received his B.A. in History of religions in 1951. Then, he attained a ...

(1928–1996), American Egyptologist *

William Erskine Ward Sir William Erskine Ward (4 February 1838 – 24 December 1916) was a British Indian Civil Service officer. Ward was the son of Hon. John Petty Ward and Eleanor Erskine, and the great-grandson of Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor. He was educate ...

(1838–1916), British Indian Civil Service officer *

William Henry Ward William Henry Ward on 30 April 1872 was granted a USA patent for "Improvement for collecting electricity for telegraphing" (). He theorized that an "electrical layer in the atmosphere" could carry signals like a telegraph wire, and thus is sometimes ...

, American inventor *

W. R. Ward William Reginald Ward (1925 – 2010) was a British historian who was President of the Ecclesiastical History Society and Secretary, President and Vice-President of the Chetham Society. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire to Primitive Met ...

(William Reginald Ward, 1925–2010), English historian

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